The queer corner

adidasss · 11-19-2021, 01:09 PM

Lewis Hamilton praised after wearing rainbow helmet in Qatar GP practice

This is kind of cool. The rich and the famous can and should be agents of change, considering their privileged status.

Psy-Fi · 12-03-2021, 07:38 AM

First lesbian sex robots may be coming soon as sexbots start being programmed to be gay

Psy-Fi · 01-17-2022, 06:42 AM

Man who overturned Florida gay marriage ban in 2014 to wed his partner is found dead in a landfill as cops launch homicide investigation: His brother former Miami mayor Manny Diaz says his 'legacy will live on'

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 01-18-2022, 01:32 PM

Is it just me or more and more women are coming out as queer (mainly bi, lesbian or pan)? I think its partly that men are very hard to be around (they have the audacity) and when married/partners to women they use weaponised incompetence.

weaponized incompetence

When a person acts like they have no idea how to do something even though they definitely do. They do this so that later on they can act like they're the master at either to impress someone or get praise. Also known as strategic incompetence
"I don't know how to do that, you do it"
"Stop lying, everyone knows how to change a tire, weaponized incompetence is why you have no girlfriend"
"Fine, (murmurs cartoon profanities)"
by HumongousBazongas AvadaKedavra December 21, 2021

The Batlord · 01-18-2022, 01:51 PM

Based workplace behavior though.

BassoonPlatoon · 01-19-2022, 05:59 PM

I think a lot of people think it's just not worth it to come out and I tend to agree.

adidasss · 01-19-2022, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celladorina

Is it just me or more and more women are coming out as queer (mainly bi, lesbian or pan)? I think its partly that men are very hard to be around (they have the audacity) and when married/partners to women they use weaponised incompetence.

weaponized incompetence

When a person acts like they have no idea how to do something even though they definitely do. They do this so that later on they can act like they're the master at either to impress someone or get praise. Also known as strategic incompetence
"I don't know how to do that, you do it"
"Stop lying, everyone knows how to change a tire, weaponized incompetence is why you have no girlfriend"
"Fine, (murmurs cartoon profanities)"
by HumongousBazongas AvadaKedavra December 21, 2021

I'm not sure you understand how sexuality works.

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Originally Posted by BassoonPlatoon

I think a lot of people think it's just not worth it to come out and I tend to agree.

Depends on your circumstances, it's probably not wise to come out if you know the reaction in your immediate surroundings will be negative and it could impact your life severely. If it's down only to your family or toxic friends, it's probably best you get away from those elements in any case...

I don't think I ever heard of people regretting coming out if they chose to. Normally it's a huge relief and a burden off your shoulders.

BassoonPlatoon · 01-20-2022, 10:27 AM

Unquestionably there are positives to coming out as well, of course, and what you said about the negatives is also true. However, I am under the impression that, in general, almost everyone gets a nasty, negative reaction, especially when there are people out there who will use information against you the second something goes wrong. I dislike generalities, but I think it's tough to ignore this one.

adidasss · 01-20-2022, 11:24 AM

I come from a conservative family on a small island in Eastern Europe and didn't actually get a negative reaction from anyone, including my right wing catholic family.

I don't know if you're speaking about your personal situation but most people also tend to imagine much worse things happening than what actually ends up happening when they come out. I think it's not that common to have a violently negative reaction from your family members, they really have to be a little crazy to do that. And even for society at large, especially in the developed west, it's more common for people to keep their retrograde opinions to themselves.

It's also a matter of self-respect. People who choose to come out are normally tired of lying to others about who they are.

Just my experience of course.

**Marie Monday** · 01-20-2022, 12:23 PM

Yeah, some people get horrible reactions when they come out, but in the more progressive parts of the world that happens less and less, fortunately. I didn't have bad experiences either. And for me a bad experience would have had to be really severe to outweigh the good aspects. Personally I don't know anyone who didn't consider themselves better off for coming out afaik

11-19-2021, 01:09 PM	#1251 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Lewis Hamilton praised after wearing rainbow helmet in Qatar GP practice This is kind of cool. The rich and the famous can and should be agents of change, considering their privileged status. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

01-20-2022, 11:24 AM	#1259 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	I come from a conservative family on a small island in Eastern Europe and didn't actually get a negative reaction from anyone, including my right wing catholic family. I don't know if you're speaking about your personal situation but most people also tend to imagine much worse things happening than what actually ends up happening when they come out. I think it's not that common to have a violently negative reaction from your family members, they really have to be a little crazy to do that. And even for society at large, especially in the developed west, it's more common for people to keep their retrograde opinions to themselves. It's also a matter of self-respect. People who choose to come out are normally tired of lying to others about who they are. Just my experience of course. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

01-18-2022, 01:32 PM	#1254 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	Is it just me or more and more women are coming out as queer (mainly bi, lesbian or pan)? I think its partly that men are very hard to be around (they have the audacity) and when married/partners to women they use weaponised incompetence. weaponized incompetence When a person acts like they have no idea how to do something even though they definitely do. They do this so that later on they can act like they're the master at either to impress someone or get praise. Also known as strategic incompetence "I don't know how to do that, you do it" "Stop lying, everyone knows how to change a tire, weaponized incompetence is why you have no girlfriend" "Fine, (murmurs cartoon profanities)" by HumongousBazongas AvadaKedavra December 21, 2021